I would Let him build it. I am 11 and just finished a k1 with no help except for a simple mistake on the alignment process it is a 4 band K1 with a tuner
On 8/10/07, John Huggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Both eh? Well not yet anyways. However, you have a good point about > winding toroids and other elements of building a kit. > > I loved building Heathkits and know I can do this. but more importantly, > this is an opportunity to do this with my 12 year old son. > > He needs to know that squeezing a coil changes things and this is one > fine opportunity to expose him don't you think? > > Obviously I would be building the kit, but he could help. > > Jesse Justiss wrote: > > >Both, > > > > I wouldn't miss winding toroid's and aligning > >filters, not to mention real soldering. Then seeing > >how close you can get WWV. The internal battery and > >tuner is a blast on the porch with an all band doublet > >with 600 ohm feeders. 10 to 15 watts with that antenna > >does quite well at times. Then plug in the 100 watt > >lid and outboard tuner for not so good conditions. And > >it will still embarrass most other radios. > > > >Now to save some more for my K3. > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ > >Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who > >knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > >http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433 > >_______________________________________________ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Post to: [email protected] > >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > -- W2CVZ, Michael K1#2343 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
